Beginner’s Guide: How to Choose The Best LED Grow Lights
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Why you need grow light:
When growing plants indoors, you have a lot to think about. There’s humidity, temperature and soil, etc. And one of the most significant factors is light. All green plants require light for photosynthesis, the process within a plant that converts light, oxygen and water into sugar. Grow lights will be a good choice to consider as they provide better condition for plants growth than regular lights. They can be used by any person even if you are a hobbyist. If you are a commercial grower, not to mention how popular they are in greenhouses set-ups in order to ensure healthy looking plants prior to planting or display, it’s rather important because wrong chocie may cause you heavy losses. Anyway it’s much easier to install and use than you ever thought.
Below we will help you find out the reasons why you should get grow lights and how to choose the best one for you.
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What makes grow light different:
- First you need to understand the differences between grow lights & regular lights.
Before comparing grow lights and regular lights, we have to understand what exactly grow lights are. These types of lights either emit certain colors that stimulate the light coming from the sun, or to provide a spectrum that is more tailored to the needs of the plants being cultivated, which are exceptionally important for plants. As for helping plants growth, this kind of lights differ from rugelar lights in mainly 4 ways:
- Light Spectrum:As we know, color describes the visual appearance of light. Most of the light plants use is from the blue ("cool") and red ("warm") ends of the spectrum; they use little yellow and green light. Certain light tubes only emit specific wavelengths, which means that they might not have the same effect that the sun has on plants. While grow lights can simulate sunlight cause they’re made to emit light on the same wavelengths of the sun. And some grow lights can even provide a spectrum that is more tailored to the needs of the plants being cultivated.
- Heat Emission: Regular lights actually emit a higher percentage of heat than ones specifically designed to help plants grow. This heat can have adverse effects on plants.Usually regular incandescent bulbs give off too much heat and can easily burn tender foliage, which is not the result you are looking for.
- Power Intensity: Grow lights produce more power than their regular counterparts. The intensity of the lights helps increase the rate of photosynthesis, as it ensures that the plants have sufficient energy to grow.
- Life Span: Regular lamps only have an average lifespan of 750 hours, but many good-quality LED grow lights last approximately 50,000 hours, depending on wattage. That's a huge difference!
2.Why not choose Fluorescent bulbs?
LED grow light and fluorescent bulbs both produce full-spectrum light. However, LED grow lights has remarkable advantages in the following aspects:
- Led grow lights are better for plants.Led grow lights are calibrated to meet the exacting needs of indoor plants, with a boost of blue light to stimulate stronger roots, enhance photosynthesis and ensure peak growth. They also give off less heat than fluorescent bulbs.
- Led grow lights are more environment-friendly. LED bulbs are mostly made of hard durable material, which makes them almost indestructible. So the tubes won't shatter like normal glass, and fewer would end up in the landfill.
- Led grow lights are better for your wallet to a certain degree. Though they may cost a bit more up front, LED grow lights are super-efficient. They only use half the electricity and last 5 times longer than fluorescent bulbs.
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How to use the grow lights properly.
- First, ask yourself what types of plants you’re growing. Of course all kinds of plants need light, but the types and amount they need to thrive can vary quite a bit—from low-light houseplants like dracaenas, to fruiting edibles such as tomatoes that need much more consistent types of light to grow properly. Some Blue light stimulates vegetative growth (foliage and roots) while red light stimulates plants to produce flowers and fruit. So you need to consider what plants you ‘re going to grow and what growing stage is your plants at before selecting your right grow light.
- Duration: Every plant will require different types and amounts of light. Some do better in colder and less sunny areas than others. Plants that will produce fruits and vegetables will likely need more light. Plan on keeping your LED light on for at least 14-16 hours per day. Keep them on a timer if possible to ensure they operate on a 14-16 cycle.
- Distance: Plants require a certain amount of light, so the distance between plants and grow lights is particularly important. That distance depends on the strength of the light generated by the light source. If you see browning on leaves and leaf edges, it may indicate that your lights are too close to the plants. On the other hand, if your seedlings are lanky, your lights placement might be too high.
- Power Intensity: There are different grow lights out on the market with different intensity levels that affect the power they produce. The type you should get depends on your indoor plants growth needs.
- Give your plants a dark period. Remember, plants need darkness, too. Although plants in the vegetative stage can grow under continuous light(It won’t kill it but we still do not recommend), they would prefer a dark period. When it comes to flowering phase, too much light will prevent them entering the blooming stage even if it has started budding. So provide them with 14 to 16 hours of light per a day would be just fine.
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What we have for you
As discussed earlier, different kinds of plants at different stage require diffferent types and amounts of light. many LED grow light manufacturers bring out an adjustable full spectrum LED grow light which produces different wavelengths to stimulate plants at different stages. So if the LED grow lights are needed to take care of your indoor plant at different stages, there is a good option of purchasing a full spectrum LED grow light or an adjustable one.
Since the distance between plants and grow lights make a huge difference, it’s necessary to purchase adjustable light fixtures so you can change the height above your indoor plants as they grow. You also need to check your product’s power intensity in case plants wilt.
We have several types recommended based on plants physiological light requirements.
And we fully recommend this product : Upgraded Two Heads Full Spectrum Growth Light.
This one is equipped with anti-slip clamp, it allows you clip on plant light to any panel, like table, desk, shelf, cabinet and so on. And 360-degree adjustable gooseneck provides best lighting angle to your plants. And this LED grow light has 9 brightness level to suit each stages of plant growth. Also this plant light provides red, blue, white, red&blue combination spectrum to promotes plant germination, photosynthesis, flowering, fruiting, with this grow light for plants, succulent, seedlings, vegetables can efficiently promote their growing period and make them healthy. Also, our plant growth light, equipped with a timer screen to clearly show time-set hours, will turn on/off automatically every day after you set up once. There are 3/6/9/12 hours for your choice based on plant growth needs.
You can get more detailed information by consulting our grow light product service online. It is relatively easy for you to get in touch with all necessary information.
Our service can fully meet your needs if you choose JESLED products. JESLED grow light was inspected strictly by professional QC before shipment. We support a 90-day 100% satisfaction guarantee. And our experts in customer service team is always here for your all questions or issues.
If you want to grow different types of plants at home, but are unsure of how to create the perfect environment that promotes growth, then JESLED grow light would be a great choice for you.